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Hi ,

I'm new here and hope to find an answer to my questions. I have two Uro Babies. The lady in the store told us one should be a male and one a female (I know it's hard to tell while they are babies). Both look healthy and both are eating well, but one is so much smaller then the other one. Could it be b/c one is male and one female?
Every input is appreciated.
Thank you!

are both of your uros the same age? do they come from the same place? and, is one showing aggression towards another?

trevor

Thanks for your reply.
Both Uros come from the same place. The lady in store said they're the same age, but I'm not so sure if you could go by that. When we bought them they were almost the same size (tiny tiny tiny), you couldn't really tell a difference in size. But the one seems to grow quicker then the other one. The Lady also insured me that they are not related. Not that I intent to breed them (I know that's rarely possible) but just to be on the safe side I wanted to make sure they are not brother and sister. They are not aggressive toward eachother at all. During the day they sleep right next to eachother or one has the head on the back of the other one. (They sleep for a little while after eating) I don't know if that has anything to say, but the smaller one is also darker in color. Both are eating well.
Any ideas?

I have no experience with baby uros, but I was of the understanding that when they are teeny tiny it was not possible to tell male from female? Is your pet store lady just telling you what you want to hear?

Unfortunately, I don't have any input on whether the size difference is normal, either - have you taken a fecal sample to the vet to rule out parasites?
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Torey
1.1 Uromastyx Geyri (Joe and Arthur)
1.1 Anolis Carolinensis (Bowser and Leeloo)
1.1 African Dwarf Frogs (Bruce and Sheila)
1.0 Betta Splendens (Mr. Miagi)
1.0 Sunset Dwarf Gourami (Sideshow)
0.0.1 False Spotted Corydoras (Spot)
0.0.2 Metae Corydoras
0.0.1 Dwarf Sucking Oto (Tootsie)
1.1 Felis Domesticus (Roscolux and Jenny)

The pet store lady looked at both and said it could be male and female. She said it's hard to tell.
To take a fecal sample to the vet is my next plan. Thanks for your input - I appreciate it.

The males grow faster and bigger. But it shouldn't show so clearly so early....
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Mark Martinez
University of Florida

Good to know...I learn something new every day. Thank you!
I thought Uros are in that point like Bearded dragon. And Bearded dragon females are so much bigger then the males. But anyway - it really would be kinda early to show a differnce in size.